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Propolis reduces bacterial translocation and intestinal villus atrophy in experimental obstructive jaundice
Mehmet Zafer Sabuncuoglu1, Kemal Kismet, Sibel Serin Kilicoglu
14th General Surgery Department, Ankara Training and Research Hospital, S B Ankara Egitim ve Arastirma Hastanesi 4th, Cerrahi Klinigi 06340, Ulucanlar, Ankara, Turkey.
Aim:
To investigate the effects of propolis on bacterial translocation and ultrastructure of intestinal morphology in experimental obstructive jaundice.
Methods:
Thirty Wistar-Albino male rats were randomly divided into three groups, each including 10 animals: group I, sham-operated; group II, ligation and division of the common bile duct (BDL); group III, BDL followed by oral supplementation of propolis 100 mg/kg per day. Liver, blood, spleen, mesenteric lymph nodes, and ileal samples were taken for microbiological, light and transmission electron microscopic examination on postoperative 7th d after sacrification.
Results:
The mean number of villi per centimeter and mean mucosal height of the propolis group were significantly different in the BDL group (P = 0.001 and 0.012, respectively). The electron microscopic changes were also different between these groups. Sham and BDL + propolis groups had similar incidence of bacterial translocation (BT). The BDL group had significantly higher rates of BT as compared with sham and BDL + propolis groups. BT was predominantly detected in MLNs and the most commonly isolated bacteria was Escherichia coli.
Conclusion:
Propolis showed a significant protective effect on ileal mucosa and reduced bacterial translocation in the experimental obstructive jaundice model. Further studies should be carried out to explain the mechanisms of these effects.
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